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Editor’s Picks: For the Love of Pearls!
Classic, Forever Gorgeous Pearls! This gem never goes out of style. Pearls! There is a pearl for every style, dress and occasion. They come in a variety of sizes, colors and arrangements perfect for jeans, or an evening gown. The addition of pearls with a pair of jeans is…
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DISCOVER: Fashion Icon and the History of House of Balmain
Fashion Icon Pierre Balmain was born in St Jean de Maurienne, Savoie, in 1914. Balmain had studied under the greatest couturiers of the time: Molyneux and Lucien Lelong. After the conclusion of World War II, in 1945 Balmain opened his own couture house where his designs quickly attracted the…
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Chic and Practical: French Shopping Baskets
Not all ‘French’ shopping bags actually come from France. Called the ‘Couffin’ or French Market Bag, these popular baskets, the quintessential sac de marché for shopping in France, are actually hand made in Morocco using woven palm tree leaves and are most commonly trimmed in leather. Market bags arrived…
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Destination – Paris
What can you say about this spectacular place that hasn’t been said before? History, beauty, food, wine, art, culture, tradition, lore, romance, this city has it all! There is so much to see, do and experience in this ancient and romantic destination. Paris, is broken down into ‘arrondissements’ numbered…
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The History of Travel
Traveling and tourism are common place these days but ever wonder how it all began? It used to be that wealthy people were the travelers – off to distant places to see, learn and experience new cultures and new cuisines. The Roman Republic, Baiae, was once a popular coastal…
